Suture anchor
US7780701B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 13, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0458
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A resorbable suture anchor operable to hold a suture within a bone. The suture anchor has a cannulated tip that receives a driver during implantation of the anchor, the driver extending from the tip when the anchor is seated on the driver. The anchor further has at least one engagement surface to prevent migration of the anchor from the implantation site. The anchor is made of a resorbable material to permit resorbtion of the anchor within a patient at a desired rate.
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